2008 BMW 750i

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.

Risk. The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

Defect. BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-Series vehicles, equipped with the Comfort Access option, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through July 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the transmission to Park when the driver presses the Start/Stop button to shutdown the engine. If the driver presses the engine Start/Stop button 2 or 3 times within a short time interval, the system may shift the transmission to Neutral rather than Park. If using the electronic key (Comfort Access mode), there would be no protection from the ignition interlock that prevents key removal if the vehicle is not in Park.

Risk. If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.

Remedy. BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the dealer was unable to repair the recall in a timely manner and the contact had to recover the vehicle from the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the driver's side door was not closing properly and opened independently. The contact stated that the “Door Ajar" chime was audible. The contact stated that the other 3 doors were not closing properly. Additionally, the contact stated that because the doors were not closing securely, the 12V battery was being drained which was leading to other electrical systems failure. The contact stated that the battery was replaced two times within four months. The contact stated that the vehicle was no longer starting due to electrical failures. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) and was interfering with other electrical components of the vehicle such as the Navigation Panel rendering it non-responsive, the alarm system from the door latches constantly sounding and not being able to be turned off, causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was inspected however the vehicle was not diagnosed as the ECU was unresponsive. The contact was advised that a special technician would have to inspect the ECU, and would need to be repaired first before the dealer could remedy the recall, therefore the recall would not be remedied. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

FAULT 97E0 - FRONT PASSENGER OC3 OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRED THE YEAR PRIOR IN THE DRIVER-SIDE MAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES. AT A NORMAL MILEAGE USAGE OF 15,000 PER YEAR, THE FIRST FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED AFTER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. THE PASSENGER SEAT IS USED LESS THAN 20% OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. ON A PRO-RATA BASIS, THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT FAILED IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF EQUIVALENT USE. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR DONE FOR 2 REASONS: 1) THE REPAIR RANGES IN COST BETWEEN $1,700 - $2,700 AS COMPARED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT REPAIR THAT COST $700, AND 2) THE REPAIR REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT COVER (THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T), WHICH DISFIGURES THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY AESTHETICS. THIS FAILURE OCCURS IN ALMOST EVERY BMW MODEL IN YEARS BOTH PRIOR AND AFTER 2008, WITH SEVERAL YEARS GAINING RECALL STATUS. THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE SINCE THE MAT MANUFACTURER MOST LIKELY PROVIDED SEAT MATS TO ALL OF BMW'S VEHICLE LINEUP. THE MAT FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT FROM THE OUTSET AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY BMW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT, AND 'PRND' WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF HOUSTON NORTH LOCATED AT 17730 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 184,000.

I HAVE DRIVER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT ON ON DRIVER SIDE. WAS THERE A RECALL TO FIX THIS FROM HAPPENING ALSO A PARASISTIC DRAW DRAINING MY BATTERY THEN CAR DIES. NO START.

2008 BMW 750I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LATCH SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF FREEPORT AT 516-868-4554 (LOCATED AT 291 W SUNRISE HWY, FREEPORT, NY 11520) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

IT HAS BEEN SINCE MAY 2017 THAT BMW ISSUED A RECALL WITHOUT ANY REMEDY AS OF 12/2017. I FEEL I AM ENTITLED TO A BUY-BACK AS THEY STILL HAVE NOT REMEDIED THIS ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SHELLY BMW AT (888) 618-0131 (6750 AUTO CENTER DR, BUENA PARK, CA 90621) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DOOR FAILED TO CONNECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOM WILLIAMS DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) DUE TO THE DEALER NOT BEING CLEAR WHAT REMEDY NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT OFFER ANY CLARITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE SENSOR MATS IN THE CAR HAVE FAILED AT UNDER65K. THE MODELS 2005-2007 HAD A RECALL ON THESE MATS BUT IT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO THE 2008 MODEL IN WHICH I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER 65K MILES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FORWARD WINDOW MOTORS AND NOW THE BACK RIGHT MOTOR. THE LOGIC 7 SOUND AMP ALSO WENT BAD IN 2012.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY CAR HAS HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER WOULD JUST RESET THE LIGHT AS THE CAR WAS STILL IN WARRANTY, ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THERE IS A SHORT AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AND THE DETECTION MAT. THIS ISSUE WAS THERE ON 2006 AND 2007, 750I MODELS AND THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000. NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM $165 TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND $1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM ELSE RISK THE AIRBAGS NOT GETTING DEPLOYED IN EVENT OF CRASH. I AM SURE THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IN WARRANTY BUT WAS NOT ON PURPOSE. THIS ISSUE IS WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND NHTSA SHOULD EVALUATE THIS MODEL FOR THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE MUCH OLDER CARS WHICH NEVER GET THIS TYPE OF ISSUE EVER AND WHEREAS MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON EVERY 2 MONTHS AND THEY KEPT RESETTING THE SENSOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED INTO PARK AND PROCEEDED TO STALL AS THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. *TR